Music had always been a part of everyone's life, either a music lover or not. Music helps us relieve stress, it can also be a pasttime for some, it also help in keeping us sane in times that we felt so alone. Although music change as time passes by, we can never deny how important music is in our lives, especially for the older generations.

Songs from the 70's, 80's, and 90's are actually one of the best, if not the best. You can hear a certain story in every songs. Stories that we can somewhat relate to and that really touches our hearts that we can't stop our own feelings as we listen to it.

Songs are usually created through emotions, and feelings of the song writer. But have you ever thought if any of those songs were created because of real-life events? Well,in this article we're going to talk about some of the songs that were based in real-life events, or experiences that the song writer or the singer had.

Tears In Heaven & Circus - Eric Clapton

"Tears in Heaven” is one of the Clapton’s most heartbreaking songs, but do you know the story behind the song?

Clapton wrote this song as a tribute to his 4-year-old son, Connor, who was only four when he died after accidentally falling from a 54 story apartment while playing hide and seek with his nanny.

Circus was also another song that Clapton has written for his son. Circus is a rueful look back on the last night Eric and Conor spent together.

The track was written during Clapton’s 6-month hiatus from music after this devastating event.

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and The Dawn

This song has been a hit when it was released in 1973. But do you happen to know the story behind it? L. Russell Brown and Irwin Levine wrote the song after Brown read the story about it. It was about a soldier coming home from Andersonville Prison in the Civil War and he was going to Pennsylvania. Since the soldier was gone for three years, he wasn't sure if his girlfriend waited for him or looked for another guy, so he told her in a letter that if she still wants him, she just need to tie a yellow handkerchief around a big oak tree, but he was nervous to look that's why he asked his co-passengers to look at it for him. And when they reached the said tree everyone was screaming and cheering since the tree was filled with yellow handkerchiefs.

Darkness - Eminem

In this Eminem's song, which talks about the pain and challenges of a person suffering from depression, Eminem absorbs himself into the character of Stephen Paddock, who is responsible for the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Em explores similar feelings of him performing at a concert to Paddock committing mass murder.

Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters

Save the Last Dance For Me is a story of dignity amid thwarted expectations. Lyric writer Doc Pomus wrote the song about his own wedding day, a beautiful occasion which was marred only by the fact that he could not dance with his bride, as convention demands. He had contracted polio as a child, and as a result, had to rely on crutches or a wheelchair for mobility. Doc write his lyric of quiet jealousy on the back of that wedding invite, remembering the reception, and how he felt as he was forced to sit and watch as his new wife danced with his brother Raoul. And while the suggestion that she might be tempted to be unfaithful was added to heighten the drama, he made sure that his lyric trod the fine line between possessive and pleading, gently reminding his lover to save her best affections for the wedding bed.

"Don't Stop Believin" by Journey

One of the greatest rock hits of all time was inspired by a conversation that Journey's keyboardist, Jonathan Cain, had with his father shortly after he moved to LA in hopes of landing a big break. He asked his dad whether he shoud just give up wherein his dad answer for him to not stop believing.

BONUS: "Bad blood" - Taylor Swift and "Swish swish" - Katy Perry

Taylor Swift and Katy Perry had made some noise in the music industry when a feud arises between them. And since both of them are known singers, what else can we expect from them than too make shade in each of their songs. Although, they had already made amends, the ruckus that they created would always remain the music industry.

These are just 5 of the many songs that had a story behind them. Isn't it just great how amazing these artists are that they are able to put into writing these events that had happened to them? And almost all these songs was a hit! So the next time that you have experiences that created a big impact to yourself, why not talk to someone who can create a melody or music on it or you can just post it here on read.cash!😄😄

"Be careful with your decisions in life, for they might change your life forever."

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